Raymond the wild raven has obviously picked up some interesting sounds and he definitely seems to be enjoying being an entertainer with them! If he could learn to say, "Hi, I'm Raymond," and met other humans in the same way, that would be great!

Humans and their primate cousins are well known for their intelligence and social abilities. You hear them called bird-brained, but birds have demonstrated a great deal of intelligence in many tasks.

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However, little is known about their social skills. A new study shows that ravens are socially savvier than we give them credit for. They are able to work out the social dynamics of other raven groups, something which only humans had shown the ability to do.

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Some notable feats of problem-solving provide evidence that the common raven is unusually intelligent. Over the centuries, it has been the subject of mythology, folklore, art, and literature.

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In many cultures, including the indigenous cultures of Scandinavia, ancient Ireland and Wales, Bhutan, the northwest coast of North America, and Siberia and northeast Asia, the common raven has been revered as a spiritual figure or god.

I found that Ravens (crows) like peanuts when this past summer when i was sitting on my back patio eating peanuts, a crow lighted down on a small table and wouldn't leave. From that day on he has been a constant companion. At times he brings a friend or two.

I wish I knew what those sounds meant! I feed the neighborhood crows almost every day and we're developing a relationship. Sometimes there are 20 or so sitting in my maple tree waiting for me. But I don't know anything about ravens. This was fascinating!

from spiritanimal.com If Raven comes to you:If Raven has come visiting you it can mean any number of things. Most powerful of all is the synchronicity that Raven assures you is pending. He is a master of bending and folding time and space so that you are exactly in the right moment at the right time. As a messenger you are reminded that those around you are reflecting back at you the things you most have to learn about yourself.

Know that when Raven appears that magic is imminent. Raven is about rebirth, recovery, renewal recycling and certainly reflection and healing. He signifies moving through transitions smoothly by casting light into the darkness.